International Horizontal Aligned Compliance & Operational Risk - Third Party and Change Management Risks

About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced dynamic and pragmatic Lead Compliance & Operational Risk Officer (Vice President) to join the International Horizontal Aligned Compliance and Operational Risk (HACOR) team. Based in Ireland or United Kingdom, the role provides independent oversight, challenge and advisory support on International Third Party and Change Management horizontal risks in relation to compliance and operational risk matters. International scope includes Wells Fargo EMEA, APAC, and Americas legal entities and related compliance / operational risk requirements.The role operates within a highly matrixed global environment requiring close engagement with relevant Enterprise Risk Type and Operational Risk Business Oversight (ORBO) teams, regional and enterprise front-line teams, International Business Aligned Compliance and Operational Risk (BACOR) and Legal Entity Compliance and Operational Risk (LECOR) teams.As a part of Wells Fargo’s second line of defence and Independent Risk Management team, covers jobs responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining risk standards and programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, agency, legal, regulatory, and Corporate Policy requirements, while also providing governance, oversight, and credible challenge of operational risk exposures and risk management practices arising from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, systems, or external events.In this role, you will:Operate as the International Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trusted advisor for senior management and stakeholders with a primary focus on Third Party and Change Management horizontal risks, supported by a comprehensive understanding of Investment Banking and Products. Provide technical regulatory compliance and operational risk advice and challenge to stakeholders on horizontal risks, including but not limited to regional and enterprise front-line teams, International BACOR and LECOR teams.Establish effective engagement with Enterprise Risk Type and ORBO teams to ensure enterprise horizontal risks impacting International are understood and appropriately assessed.Ensure effective International horizontal risk management and compliance with firm policies, leveraging a strong understanding of Third Party and Change Management frameworks, controls, and governance.Support change implementation, leveraging a strong understanding of the International Third Party and Change Management risk regulatory environment.Work with Enterprise Risk Type and ORBO teams to build the International horizontal risk profile and ensure adequate legal entity oversight in compliance with regulatory requirements. (e.g. WFBI). Ensure that relevant cascaded Risk Appetite and Key Risk Indicators are appropriate and calibrated at the legal entity level.Utilise AI tools to identify and manage risk and drive data-driven risk outcomes with senior stakeholders. Provide timely and relevant horizontal risk profile insights across teams, legal entities, and lines of business.Proactively identify emerging horizontal risk concerns (escalating to senior management as required) and work with stakeholders to ensure timely and appropriate resolution.Demonstrate collaboration and influencing skills across senior stakeholders with proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively with a risk manager mindset.Drive efficiency and actively seek opportunities for process improvements, focusing on areas of heightened risk. Provide thought leadership on continuous enhancement opportunities.Provide oversight and monitoring of business group Compliance & Operational Risk based programsMaintain Compliance & Operational Risk expertise and consulting for projects and initiatives with moderate to high risk, over multiple business linesEstablish, implement and maintain Compliance & Operational Risk standards and programs to drive compliance with federal, state, agency, legal and regulatory and Corporate Policy requirementsOversee the Front Line's execution and challenges appropriately on Compliance & Operational Risk related decisionsDevelop, oversee, and provide independent credible challenge to standards with subject matter expertiseProvide direction to the business on developing corrective action plans and effectively managing regulatory changeReport findings and make recommendations to management and appropriate committeesIdentify and recommend opportunities for process improvement and Compliance & Operational Risk control developmentReceive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgment while developing the knowledge to understand function, policies, procedures, and compliance & operational risk requirementsMonitor the reporting, escalation, and timely remediation of issues, deficiencies or regulatory matters regarding Compliance & Operational Risk managementOversee the Front Line's execution and challenges appropriately on Compliance & Operational Risk related decisionsMake decisions and resolve issues to meet business objectivesInterpret policies, procedures, and Compliance & Operational Risk requirementsCollaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goalsWork with complex business units, rules and regulations on moderate to high Compliance & Operational Risk compliance mattersInterface with Audit, Legal, external agencies, and regulatory bodies on risk related topicsTechnical skills Extensive experience in Compliance and/or Operational Risk at leading international financial services firm(s).Technical knowledge of Third Party and Change Management risks and practical business impact.Strong understanding of operational risk management frameworks, in particular horizontal risk management, with specific exposure to Third Party and Change Management risk management and metrics.Extensive experience designing and executing advisory compliance and operational risk programs, including business line relevant regulatory change managemen